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The Jets added a second pick in the top 15 as they traded with the Vikings on Thursday night. View the original article to see embedded media. The Jets made a move to protect new quarterback Zach Wilson as they traded up to the No. 14 pick in the 2021 NFL draft on Thursday.  New York selected USC offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker with the No. 14 pick. It sent Minnesota pick Nos. 23, 66, 86 in the deal in order to receive Vera-Tucker and pick No. 143.  Vera-Tucker played two seasons at USC, earning All-Pac-12 honors in 2020. He is New York's second first-round pick on Thursday after the Jets drafted Wilson at No. 2 .  New York has missed the postseason in each of the last 10 seasons. It finished last in the AFC East in 2020 at 2–14.  More NFL Coverage: Trevor Lawrence Is Officially a Jaguar; Is Urban Meyer Ready for This? Drafting Trey Lance Will Define Kyle Shanahan's Legacy It's Time for the Packers to Give Aaron Rodgers What He Wants

After leading Alabama past Ohio State to the national championship, quarterback Mac Jones is headed to Foxborough in 2021. View the original article to see embedded media. In the span of three months, Mac Jones has gone from winning the national championship during a global pandemic to being selected by the Patriots as the No. 15 pick in the 2021 NFL draft.  The 22-year-old, a redshirt junior who was a 2020 Heisman Trophy finalist , still had two seasons of eligibility left given the additional year that the NCAA added across all college athletics due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting, threw for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns with four interceptions and a 77.4 completion percentage. During the national championship in January, Jones tallied 464 passing yards and five touchdowns, shredding the Buckeyes' defense in a 52-24 victory. Forde: The Brilliance of Nick Saban Continues to Evolve Although the Patriots spent a substantial amount du

After leading Ohio State to the College Football Playoff during his two seasons, Justin Fields is headed to Chicago in 2021 after the Bears traded up with the Giants. View the original article to see embedded media. Coming into this year's draft, the expectation was the Bears would take a quarterback at some point, if not in the first round then sometime over the weekend. Instead, Chicago couldn't wait that long. The Bears traded up from pick No. 20 to No. 11, then selected Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields as the franchise's next quarterback. In the deal, Chicago received the 11th pick in this year's draft, and sent the No. 20 pick to the Giants, along with a 2022 first-round pick, a 2022 fourth-round pick and a fifth-round pick for 2021. The 22-year-old heads to the NFL after beginning his college career at Georgia in 2018 before transferring to Ohio State in 2019. Fields starred in his two years with the Buckeyes, throwing for 63 touchdowns and nine interce

The Eagles snagged one of the draft's top receivers after a trade with Dallas on Thursday night. View the original article to see embedded media. Last year's Heisman Trophy winner has found a new home. The Eagles have selected Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith with the No. 10 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Smith was the third receiver taken in the first round, following Ja'Marr Chase and Jaylen Waddle . The dynamic playmaker put together a historic senior season in Tuscaloosa, leading the country in catches (117), receiving yards (1,856) and receiving touchdowns (23) to become the first wide receiver in 29 years to win the Heisman Trophy. Smith saved his best for last, hauling in 12 catches for 215 yards and three touchdowns against Ohio State in the national championship game , which Alabama won, 52-24. For his career, Smith totaled nearly 4,000 receiving yards and 48 total touchdowns. He burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2017 when he caught the game-winning to

After winning the national championship at Alabama, Jaylen Waddle is now heading to the NFL. View the original article to see embedded media. Jaylen Waddle went from suffering a presumed season-ending ankle injury to winning  the national championship last season.  He's now headed to the NFL after the Dolphins selected the wide receiver at No. 6 in the 2021 NFL draft.  Waddle started the 2020 college season with a bang at Alabama last fall, topping 120 receiving yards in four consecutive games to start the season. He tallied 557 yards on 25 catches, adding with four touchdowns during the stretch. Waddle missed six games after suffering a high-ankle sprain against Tennessee. He returned to the field in before suiting up for the national title game. While visibly limping at times, the wideout hauled in three catches for 34 yards. "My hat's off to him," head coach Nick Saban said when Waddled declared for the draft . "I had the same injury, so I know the d

Shanahan's development of the North Dakota State prospect will turn the conversation away from his Super Bowl letdowns. Kyle Shanahan’s ascent to infallible NFL mind has more closely resembled the various clanks and twangs a metal ball encounters as it arches its way through the chute of a pinball machine toward the blinking lights at the top of the glass. His performance as the offensive coordinator in the Falcons’ record-setting blown 28–3 lead in Super Bowl LI raised questions about his feel for big moments. His performance as the 49ers’ head coach and offensive play-caller in Super Bowl LIV , another double-digit blown lead, was another thwack against the side of the wall. He is a man of contradictions. On one hand, he has developed the offense run by almost a quarter of the NFL. Coordinators from his tree, or those simply smart enough to buy the starter kit on EXOS and imitate it from scratch, are getting hired at a feverish pace. On the other hand, he is 29–35 as an NFL

Ja'Marr Chase hasn't played since early 2020 after helping LSU win a national title and setting multiple records along the way. View the original article to see embedded media. Bengals fans, meet Ja'Marr Chase—the No. 5 overall pick. Although he opted out of the 2020 season, the LSU wide receiver had little to prove after winning the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver in 2019 and helping the Tigers win the national championship that season. Chase tallied nine receptions, 221 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over Clemson. By the end of the season, he set SEC records and led the FBS with 1,780 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns in 14 starts. Dellenger: LSU Exorcises Its Past to Cap Program Reawakening With Historic Title As a true freshman in 2018, Chase totaled 23 receptions, 313 yards and three touchdowns while starting seven of 13 games. The move reunites Chase with his college quarterback, Joe Burrow. The pair helped lead LSU to an